IDirectSound3DBuffer8::SetMaxDistance

The SetMaxDistance method sets the maximum distance, which is the distance from the listener beyond which sounds in this buffer are no longer attenuated.

HRESULT SetMaxDistance(
  D3DVALUE flMaxDistance,
  DWORD dwApply
);

Parameters

flMaxDistance

Maximum distance, in meters by default. D3DVALUE is defined as float.

dwApply

Value that specifies when the setting should be applied. This value must be one of the following:

Value	Description
DS3D_DEFERRED	Settings are not applied until the application calls the CommitDeferredSettings method. This allows the application to change several settings and generate a single recalculation.
DS3D_IMMEDIATE	Settings are applied immediately, causing the system to recalculate the 3D coordinates for all 3D sound buffers.

Return Values

If the method succeeds, the return value is DS_OK. If the method fails, the return value may be DSERR_INVALIDPARAM.

Remarks

The default maximum distance, defined as DS3D_DEFAULTMAXDISTANCE, is effectively infinite.

The default unit of measurement is meters, but this can be changed by using the SetDistanceFactor method.

Requirements

Header: Declared in Dsound.h.

Import Library: Use Dsound3d.dll.

See Also

IDirectSound3DBuffer8